How to Give Feedback, Part IV
This blog series is on how to give useful feedback. We are working through the following model. Because feedback is just information, this model is called INFO: Inquire: The first step always is to find out if your feedback is wanted. Neutral: Next, ask yourself why you are offering feedback and make sure your […]
Closing Down the Year
As 2014 draws to a close, many of us are reflecting on where we have been and thinking about where we are going. In this frame of mind, let me offer you some thoughts to intentionally close out this year. First, I suggest you do something many of us just don’t do very often — […]
Holiday Strategies
I was getting ready to post my next blog on feedback, when I heard a theme emerging among my clients. It sounded like this: “I need to get all my work done so I can take three days off.” “I need to make it through the holidays.” “I hope I can survive the holidays.” “The holidays […]
How to Give Feedback, Part III
This blog series is on how to give useful feedback. We are working through the following model. Because feedback is just information, this model is appropriately called INFO: Inquire: The first step always is to find out if your feedback is wanted. Neutral: Next, ask yourself why you are offering feedback and make sure your […]
The Value of Lawyer-to-Lawyer Tips
As a coach, I believe in the value of resources. I believe strongly that one of the things that holds us back professionally and personally is that oft-held attitude of “I can do this myself” or in some people’s cases, “I should do this myself.” If you change that attitude, you will start asking other […]
How World View Affects Our Ability to Hear Others
In communication, we can assume for the most part, that people mean well. But miscommunication is rampant and it is time-consuming. When we miscommunicate, we make mistakes, we burn bridges, we cause ourselves problems that we have to clean up later. I find that one of the main factors of miscommunication can be traced to […]
How to Give Feedback, Part II
This blog series is on how to give useful feedback. We are working through the following model. Because feedback is just information, this model is appropriately called INFO: Inquire: The first step always is to find out if your feedback is wanted. (http://www.mclarencoaching.com/how-to-give-feedback-part-I/) Neutral: Next, ask yourself why you are offering feedback and make sure […]
How to Give Feedback, Part I
So far I have been blogging about asking for and receiving feedback. Now we will examine how to give useful feedback. One way to give useful feedback is through the following model. Because feedback is just information, this model is appropriately called INFO: Inquire: The first step always is to find out if your feedback […]
Are You Ready to Give Feedback?
REASONS FOR GIVING FEEDBACK So far I have been blogging about asking for and receiving feedback. Next we will examine how to give useful feedback. Before we do that, though, we need to look at reasons to give feedback, both valid reasons and reasons that don’t really work. There are various reasons for offering feedback, […]
Accountability – Learning from my Choices
As some of you know, I am in the middle of facilitating a book study group for attorneys. We are studying my book – Coaching for Attorneys: Improving Productivity and Achieving Balance. We are currently covering the chapter on accountability. If you are unfamiliar with this material, we define “accountability” somewhat different from the way […]